LINDEN — Four men who claimed they were members of a Honda car club were in jail today after Linden police found them dismantling stolen cars in a rental storage unit that, authorities say, was used as a chop shop.

The men, Collins Kusi, 23, and Julian Ospina, 19, both of Roselle, Juan Cedeno-Gutierrez, 22, of Elizabeth, and Donell McMillian, 18, of Linden were arrested Sunday and charged with possession of stolen property, authorities said.

Over the last two or three months, police had seen several stolen Honda cars abandoned on the east side of the city and all had engines or other parts removed, Capt. James Sarnicki said.

Last week, when a police sergeant responded to a car fire at Storage Post rental storage units, 401 S. Park Ave, he also saw several men working on another vehicle and told officers to watch the area.

About 7 p.m. Sunday, Officer Juan Velarde saw four men dismantling a car in a storage unit and called for back-up officers and a detective, Sarnicki said.

Police discovered two Honda cars, both with altered identification numbers, and determined both vehicles had been stolen out of nearby Rahway, the captain said.

Officers also recovered a Honda car engine that had been stolen out of Orange County, Florida., Sarnicki said.

He said that when questioned, the men said they were members of a club.

Police are still taking an inventory of other car parts found in the storage units.

All four suspects are being held at the Union County jail on $50,000 bail each, Sarnicki said.

Authorities ask anybody with more information about this case to call Detective Matt Damatta at (908) 474-8538.